EXPLAINER: How UK Conservatives can change their leader

By SYLVIA HUI
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined to cling to power despite an open revolt within his Conservative Party. More than 30 government ministers quit in a mass walkout Wednesday, following in the footsteps of two of Johnson’s top Cabinet ministers who said Johnson’s government is no longer competent or trustworthy. If Johnson refuses to resign, the spotlight will turn to a small but influential Conservative group known as the 1922 Committee which has the power to rewrite party rules on leadership challenges and oust him before the next general election.